A warren of rabbits battle for freedom with all the world against them. The British classic Watership Down gets a new adaptation this Christmas. | BBC One

"Watership Down" by Richard Adams is a celebrated adventure novel first published in 1972. Set in the picturesque landscape of Hampshire, England, the story follows a group of rabbits as they embark on a perilous journey to find a new home after their warren is threatened by human encroachment. The narrative begins with Fiver, a small rabbit with a prophetic gift, who senses impending danger to their home. He convinces his brother Hazel and a few others to escape before it’s too late. As they ve